The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-01-27
Literary News and Notes.

Literary News and Notes.
! A portrait of Joel Chandler Harris, author
of the ''Uncle Remus" tales. is prefNed to the
January Book Puye-.
James Parton is to have an article in the
Forum Tor February, on 'Outgrown City Gov
ernment," showing the inevitable mischief of
political methods in municipal affairs, and adj
vocating the necessity of a strong centralized
administration, with ample powers and a long
term of office.
Professor William James, of Harvard Col
ege, will occupy the first place in The Popular
Science Monthly for February with an unusll-
ally readable paper on 1.-The Laws of Habit"
A very clear explanation. on physiological
grounds, of the way in which habits come to
| involve all the functions of the organism grow
ing with its growth, and hardening into per-
manency as it natures, makes this article in
valuable reading for youth and for those who
have the care of the young.
j. Fitzgerald, los Chambers ST., New York,
has published in pamphlet form, price 10 cents.
1.-The Museum inverse and the Philosophy OF
the Pure Sciences by Prof. VIM. Kingdom
Clifford. F. r. S. Professor Cltford's writings
rank among the profoundest scientific and
philosophical treatises of the present genera
! ton, and no thoughtful student of the progress
of science can afford to pass them by unread.
Both of the essays contained m this volume are
characteristic of his sngularly lucid style. but
|
Pure Sciences is justly esteemed his master
piece.
Peterson's Magazine for February is very
brilliant number. with fine stee-engraving
son Guard There is also beautiful double
sized colored fashion-plate; then superb col
ored pattern for screen, Japanese design of
a storh, ETC.. etc. and after that, some fifty
other engravings. Lucy Ii. Hooper furnishes
an illustrated story, "St. Valentines Eve"
which is charmingly told with just the least
touch of humor. "The Dukes Heir is con-
tinued, and grows intensely interesting. Mrs.
Ann ). stephens, Frank Lee Benedict. and 9TH
ers also contribute. We must not forget a
powerful story by Miss M'Cleand. new con
tributor, the author of that remarkable novel;
"Obliyion."
The February Century will contain an article
by George Parsons Lathrop on ''The Battling
of Jefferson Davis" 1t presents for the first
| time the complete and curious history of the
influences and occurrences which led to Davi>'s
! liberation and the abandonment of his prcSecl-
ton, showing how extreme Abotioni>t> like
Greeley and Gerrt Smith cooperated with eX-
IRENE Democrats in bringing about this result.
The material for this article is mainly derived
from the recollection and documentary evil
dence Of EX-Chief Justice Shea of the Marine
Court, who was the attorney of record in the
Davis case, with Charles O'Conor as senior
counsel. a fac-simile of the power of attorney
given to George Shea by Greeley, Gerrit Smith,
and Cornelius Vanderbilt to sign in bailbond
accompanies this paper
| The numbers of The Living AGE for the weeks
ending January Sth and 18th contain, DomeS-
day Surviyals, Contemporary Review; Nancy
Dedman, Macmillan; Fred Archer. Time; The
Boss of Barangaroo, Temple Bar: Life at the
Scottish Universities. National Review; LOYAL
ty of the Indian Mohammedans, Nineteenth
Century; Madame Geotirin, Temple Bar:
Dante,-Dean Plumptre's Translation. Con-
temporary; Marie Antoinette at Trianon. Cen
NJ r,-<i,, ID,
hers journal: The Humors of Cork. Spectator:
The Palsy of Calico-Printing, Nature; Sea
Phrases, Contemporary; "Unstabe as Water"
Temple Bar; History in Punch, part H.. Fort
nightly Review: Extracts from the Diary of a
Young Lady. Argosy; Canon Kingsley as A
Naturalist and Country Clergyman, National
Review; Life in the Allegheny Mountains,
Macmillan; The Modern English Post Office
Time; The Late Master of Trinity Temple
Bar Napoleon in Tor Bay. Chambers Journal:
Domesday, st. Jame>'s Gazette: together with
choice poetry and MISCELLANY
The combination. proportion, ami process in
preparing Hoods Sarsaparia are peculiar to this
medicine, and unknown to others
a "seasonable Hint column says that warm
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"W hen Docs a Man Weigh Most" is the heading
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Be Your Own Doctor.
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ay; send three cent stamps for postage and we
Will send you DIR. kaufmann's great work fine
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Mass.
The New V rk Times has a long article on ss'rhe
Wages of Servant Girls" The New York ser
want girl must be behind the times In Cleveland
she runs the house on shares. cleveland Leader
HALE'S HONEY is tie Lest Cough ture, %, SOC. 81.
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DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are a sure cure, SOC.
lyric
"Why don't you try the hot water cure?' asked
Tomkins of friend who was complaining of indi-
gestion. "Drink a cup of hot water every morn
ing. 81 do was the reply. 81 drink our board
ing house tea every morning.